Holy Scripture
Genesis 29:28
A church father on this verse
“You observe once again that the nuptials were conducted with all seemliness. Don't be disturbed, however, to hear that he married the elder girl and then the younger or judge happenings in those times by present conditions. In those times, you see, since it was the very beginning, people were allowed to live with two…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
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26And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
27Fulfill then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labor, which thou laborest with me, yet seven other years.
— Genesis 29:28 —
29And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Bilhah, for a handmaid to her.
30And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Leah; and he served him seven other years.